Tippett just put a big smile on the faces of a lot of middle of the pack NHLers
Yep. Tippett just landed a contract to grow into at 24. Doubt it’s ever an under market deal, like teams hope for with these 8 year deals, and it’s not your other typical 8 year deal, where you’re paying for market value.
Although it would still raise eyebrows, don’t think anyone would be too upset at him getting a 3-year $6.2 deal, as a prediction deal. It’s explainable. Especially with his late bloomer tag, but when you sign 8 year prediction deals, for a forward who hasn’t sniffed $6.2 million in production yet, it’s always more of a risk, than it has a chance to become a value contract. Even assuming the $5 million winger of today, becomes the $6 million winger of tomorrow.
Agents are sending Briere gift baskets today, while more than a few managers aren’t happy about knowing this deal will be mentioned way too many times this summer, by those same agents..
It’s the talk of the league today, because of what I mentioned.
The team is taking all of the risk. All of it.
That’s usually acceptable if it’s short term, but the 8 years is what has managers shaking their heads today.
He basically has to be a 30 goal scorer throughout the deal, just to break even, because he’s not the type of player to get you secondary points.
Players like Daniel Sprong are smiling a lot today.
He won’t even be looking for a prediction deal, but he’ll be looking for 4-5 years at $4-5 million, all day long now.
More than one team will be telling him to call the Flyers.
